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HB1193 • 2026
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Representative Chris Jeter
- Last action
- 2026-03-04
- Official status
- Enrolled House Bill (H)
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on the conditions under which the commission may enter into a memorandum of understanding with other agencies, or what happens if another agency does not handle the complaint.
Changes to Indiana Civil Rights Commission
This law changes how the Indiana Civil Rights Commission handles complaints by requiring them to send complaints to other agencies first and limits its ability to represent individuals in court.
What This Bill Does
- The commission can no longer help private people sue in circuit or superior courts.
- When someone files a complaint, the commission must first send it to another state or federal agency that deals with similar issues.
- The commission is allowed to make agreements with other agencies if certain rules are followed.
- If a case goes to court after a finding of reasonable cause, the person who wants to sue has to file the lawsuit themselves.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who file discrimination complaints with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission
- State and federal agencies that deal with civil rights issues
Terms To Know
- discriminatory practice
- An action or policy that treats people unfairly based on their race, gender, religion, etc.
- memorandum of understanding
- A written agreement between two agencies about how they will work together
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if another agency does not handle the complaint.
- It is unclear how this change might affect people who need legal help with discrimination cases.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Indiana Code that defines certain actions as discriminatory practices.
- Adds a definition for 'discriminatory practice' in the Indiana Code.
- The official text does not provide details on what specific actions are considered discriminatory practices, so more information is needed to fully understand the amendment's impact.
Plain English: The amendment aims to add a new section to the Indiana Code regarding discriminatory practices.
- Adds a new section to the Indiana Code that addresses discriminatory practices.
- The specific details of what constitutes discriminatory practices and how they will be enforced are not provided in the amendment text.
Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding state and local administration, but does not provide specific details about what changes are being suggested.
- The amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration, though it does not specify exactly how or what parts of the code will be changed.
- The official text provided is incomplete and does not give enough information to explain the specific changes being proposed.
Bill History
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2026-03-04
House
Signed by the Governor
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2026-03-04
House
Public Law 83
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2026-02-27
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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2026-02-27
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
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2026-02-26
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 395: yeas 66, nays 29
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2026-02-26
House
Signed by the Speaker
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2026-02-25
House
Motion to concur filed
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2026-02-24
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 240: yeas 40, nays 8
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2026-02-24
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
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2026-02-23
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-02-23
Senate
Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; voice vote
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2026-02-19
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-02-02
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
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2026-01-29
House
Referred to the Senate
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2026-01-28
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 138: yeas 71, nays 20
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2026-01-28
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
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2026-01-27
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
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2026-01-22
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-01-05
House
Authored by Representative Jeter
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2026-01-05
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Official Summary Text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Civil rights commission.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
Civil rights commission.
Provides that the civil rights commission (commission) may not represent a private individual in a civil action filed in circuit or superior court. Amends the definition of "discriminatory practice". Requires the commission to first send a complaint received by the commission to another state or federal agency that has jurisdiction over the complaint. Allows the commission to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a state or federal agency if certain conditions are met. Requires the party that elects to have claims asserted in a finding of reasonable cause decided in a civil action to file the civil action. Provides that the commission may only represent the state in a civil action and repeals a provision allowing a court to award monetary damages in those cases. Conforms the circumstances under which the commission may be required to pay attorney's fees to the circumstances under which an agency may be required to pay fees under the administrative orders and proceedings act (AOPA).